toastyjosh
Adventurer
Your 4runner is a prefect platform to start with, as the others have said rust is not that bad. Use the rust treatment, and a wire wheel and some flap disks and spend a Saturday.
As far as the p0446 code, clear the code, throw a can of berrymans gas treatment in the tank and drive it. Doing the seafoam treatment in it some time will be good as well.
Valve cover gaskets are most likely your oil leak, I did mine in a day. Buy toyota parts for this job trust me, also a great time to do spark plugs and wires.
finalized list of OEM parts needed for V/C gasket replacement 3.4L):
(2) v/c gskt 11213-62020
(2) plenum 17176-62040
(6) tube seals 11193-70010
(16) bolts 90080-10168 (OPTIONAL)
(16) washers 90210-05007
(4) half moon plugs 11183-62010
(2) camshaft plugs 11188-62010
(1) tube of sealer
$17 00295-00103 Formed-in-Place Oil Pan Gasket - 3 oz. Tube
00295-00103
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As far as the p0446 code, clear the code, throw a can of berrymans gas treatment in the tank and drive it. Doing the seafoam treatment in it some time will be good as well.
Valve cover gaskets are most likely your oil leak, I did mine in a day. Buy toyota parts for this job trust me, also a great time to do spark plugs and wires.
finalized list of OEM parts needed for V/C gasket replacement 3.4L):
(2) v/c gskt 11213-62020
(2) plenum 17176-62040
(6) tube seals 11193-70010
(16) bolts 90080-10168 (OPTIONAL)
(16) washers 90210-05007
(4) half moon plugs 11183-62010
(2) camshaft plugs 11188-62010
(1) tube of sealer
$17 00295-00103 Formed-in-Place Oil Pan Gasket - 3 oz. Tube
00295-00103
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